Flyers Learn That Goalie Depth is Not a Fad

This summer was an interesting one in that there seemed to be a surplus of goalies on the market. Heck, the Islanders managed to land two strong starters, whereas in previous offseasons, they might not have been able to afford one.

Now, we're seeing that goalie surplus begin to evaporate, as several teams are finding themselves short a goalie.

In Edmonton, goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, already out for quite some time, is having spinal surgery. No one is sure when he'll return to the ice.

Philadelphia lost goalie Ray Emery for six weeks with a muscle tear.

And Carolina lost Cam Ward earlier in the season, before he came back Dec. 9 against the Devils.